https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-received-a-settlement-check-from-my-landlord-in-california-how-will-i-be-taxed-on-this-settlement/01/832963#M327526 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:17:56 GMT mariyakp 2019-07-25T00:17:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-received-a-settlement-check-from-my-landlord-in-california-how-will-i-be-taxed-on-this-settlement/01/832963#M327526 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:17:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-received-a-settlement-check-from-my-landlord-in-california-how-will-i-be-taxed-on-this-settlement/01/832963#M327526 mariyakp 2019-07-25T00:17:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-received-a-settlement-check-from-my-landlord-in-california-how-will-i-be-taxed-on-this/01/832968#M327528 <P>if you deducted the rent or part thereof, then the refund or the pro-rata portion thereof will be taxable&nbsp; - tax benefit rule.&nbsp; if you didn't then only something like interest included in the settlement would be taxable.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:36:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-received-a-settlement-check-from-my-landlord-in-california-how-will-i-be-taxed-on-this/01/832968#M327528 Anonymous 2019-07-25T00:36:16Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-received-a-settlement-check-from-my-landlord-in-california-how-will-i-be-taxed-on-this/01/832970#M327530 <P>I haven't deducted any rent from my taxes. The settlement was for rent board violations. Does that change anything?</P> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:40:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-received-a-settlement-check-from-my-landlord-in-california-how-will-i-be-taxed-on-this/01/832970#M327530 mariyakp 2019-07-25T00:40:25Z